Controllership Manager

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

About the role:
The Incumbent will primarily be responsible for the delivery of functions related to Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Review, and Analysis. This position will also be responsible for supporting critical business initiatives and providing operational accounting support as part of a world-class business service organization.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Responsible for Review, Analysis and Reporting of AXP and Segment Balance Sheet. Ideate and implement data-driven business insights
• Sustain enterprise-wide Balance Sheet health while remaining focused on efficiency and sustaining financial integrity for the company
• Lead with Innovation by effective use of contemporary technology & State of the Art Business Process. Identify repeatable & automatable processes.
• Audit & regulatory support: Statutory audits, internal audits, tax audits and SOX Testing
• Responsible for and ensuring compliance with service level agreements (SLA), internal guidelines, accounting policies and regulatory requirements
• Support / participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives as well as other business partner initiatives.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders - Account Owners, Regulators and Entity/Segment Controllers
• Ensure controls & compliance with prevailing policies & procedures such as SOX, Process Risk Self-Assessment (PRSA), etc.
• Ensure that all timelines are continually met, and adequate controls are maintained over the processes to ensure integrity of the information
• Continuously challenge the Status Quo and seek opportunity for redesign,
• Ability to work across multiple time zones

Skills and Qualifications:

• CA / CPA with 5-10 years of validated experience or Postgraduate in Commerce with 8-10 years of experience or Graduate with 10-15 years of experience
• Understanding of financial statement & balance sheet reporting & analysis
• Understanding of end to end AR/AP process flow, accounting & reconciliation
• Ability to connect accounting & reporting
• SEC/legal entity/regulatory/ segment reporting & analysis
• Knowledge of accounting guidelines
• Understanding of operational, SOX & other related control framework compliance

Platforms Knowledge:

• Knowledge of US GAAP/Local GAAP/IFRS (Reporting knowledge)
• Analytical skills with the ability to undertake cause effect analysis
• Knowledge of financial systems such Oracle, Intellisuite, OBIEE, Essbase, Hyperion Financial Reporting (HFR) etc.
• Basic understanding & appreciation of automation capabilities
• Knowledge of financial systems
• MS office suits such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience across banking/financial/FMCG companies
• Knowledge of card business model & economics

Behavioral

• Set The Agenda: Define What Winning Looks Like, Put Enterprise Thinking First, Lead with an External Perspective
• Bring Others With You: Build the Best Team, Seek & Provide Coaching Feedback, Make Collaboration Essential
• Do It The Right Way: Communicate Frequently, Candidly & Clearly, Make Decisions Quickly & Effectively, Live the Blue Box Values, Great Leadership Demands Courage

Additional Details:

• Location: Gurgaon 
• Workplace Flexibility: Full time
• American Express offers a fantastic and diverse working environment. High performance is rewarded continually
• Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities